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Building Element Types Reference

Building Element Types Reference

Section titled “Building Element Types Reference”

This reference lists all building element types available in Plans.

Element type structure

Section titled “Element type structure”

Plans organizes building elements into primary types and child types:

Primary types

Section titled “Primary types”
  • Wall
  • Floor
  • Ceiling

Children types

Section titled “Children types”
  • Door
  • Window
  • Hatch
  • Opening

Available element types

Section titled “Available element types”

Primary Types:

  • Wall
  • Floor
  • Ceiling

Child Types:

  • Door
  • Window
  • Hatch
  • Opening

Element type hierarchy

Section titled “Element type hierarchy”
Primary Types:
├── Wall
├── Floor
└── Ceiling


Children Types (can be associated with any primary type):
├── Door
├── Window
├── Hatch
└── Opening

Assigning element types

Section titled “Assigning element types”

In iOS App

Section titled “In iOS App”

Element types are assigned during note capture:

  1. Open a project and navigate to a story
  2. Tap Notes section
  3. Tap + to create a new note
  4. Select Building Element category
  5. Choose element type from list
  6. Complete note with photo and details
  7. Changes sync to web platform on next upload

In web platform

Section titled “In web platform”

Element types can be changed in the properties panel:

  1. Select an element in the 3D viewer
  2. Properties panel opens on the right
  3. Locate Element Type dropdown
  4. Select new type from available options
  5. Changes save automatically when you click outside the field

Important Constraints:

  • You can only change between types within the same category
  • Primary types (Wall, Floor, Ceiling) can be changed to other primary types
  • Children types (Door, Window, Hatch, Opening) can be changed to other children types
  • You cannot change a Wall into a Door, or a Window into a Floor
  • Changing element type clears the assigned material (you must reassign)

Filtering by element type

Section titled “Filtering by element type”

In the web platform, you can filter the element list by type:

  1. Open the Filter List panel (left side of editor)
  2. Use the type filter to show only specific element types
  3. View all elements of a certain type across your project
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